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Performing Arts Calendar
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Upcoming Department of Dance events
Dance Auditions
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 9:30am to 12:00pm
Audition for spring dance performances — auditions are open to all UI students!
Artist Talk with Jerron Herman
Thursday, February 20, 2025 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Join us for an inspiring conversation with acclaimed choreographer and disabled artist Jerron Herman, an artist compelled to create images of freedom.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 7:30pm
The company that carries forward the name of master modern dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey is — to put it simply — simply breathtaking.
Dance Thesis II Concert – Katelyn Perez, Mariana Tejeda, and Joshua Culbreath
Thursday, March 13, 2025 8:00pm
Thesis II Concert – Katelyn Perez, Mariana Tejeda, and Joshua Culbreath
Joshua Culbreath will be performing on Friday, March 14. Thursday, March 13 and Saturday, March 15 will feature works by Katelyn Perez and Mariana Tejeda.
All performances are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.
Dance Thesis II Concert – Katelyn Perez, Mariana Tejeda, and Joshua Culbreath
Friday, March 14, 2025 8:00pm
Thesis II Concert – Katelyn Perez, Mariana Tejeda, and Joshua Culbreath
Joshua Culbreath will be performing on Friday, March 14. Thursday, March 13 and Saturday, March 15 will feature works by Katelyn Perez and Mariana Tejeda.
All performances are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.
Dance Thesis II Concert – Katelyn Perez, Mariana Tejeda, and Joshua Culbreath
Saturday, March 15, 2025 8:00pm
Thesis II Concert – Katelyn Perez, Mariana Tejeda, and Joshua Culbreath
Joshua Culbreath will be performing on Friday, March 14. Thursday, March 13 and Saturday, March 15 will feature works by Katelyn Perez and Mariana Tejeda.
All performances are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.
Dance Thesis III Concert – Emily Culbreath
Friday, March 28, 2025 8:00pm
Thesis III Concert – Emily Culbreath
All performances are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.
Dance Thesis III Concert – Emily Culbreath
Saturday, March 29, 2025 8:00pm
Thesis III Concert – Emily Culbreath
All performances are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.
Dance Thesis IV Concert – Sophia McLaughlin
Saturday, April 12, 2025 5:00pm
Thesis IV Concert – Sophia McLaughlin
This performance is free and open to the public. Rain date is April 13 at 5 p.m.
Dance Faculty/Grad Concert
Thursday, April 24, 2025 8:00pm
Faculty/Grad Concert
All performances are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.
Upcoming events for dance concert attendance
Shamel Pitts | Tribe "A Touch of RED"
Friday, February 28, 2025 7:30pm
Touch of RED is the beautiful new entry in Pitts’s and TRIBE’s ongoing Red Series, which explores Black multiplicity and human connection. Touch of RED is a duet for Black men who come together in a boxing ring — not for a display of aggression but rather for an exploration of vulnerability, effeminacy, and healing.
Shamel Pitts | Tribe "A Touch of RED"
Saturday, March 1, 2025 7:30pm
Touch of RED is the beautiful new entry in Pitts’s and TRIBE’s ongoing Red Series, which explores Black multiplicity and human connection. Touch of RED is a duet for Black men who come together in a boxing ring — not for a display of aggression but rather for an exploration of vulnerability, effeminacy, and healing.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 7:30pm
The company that carries forward the name of master modern dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey is — to put it simply — simply breathtaking.
Dance Thesis II Concert – Katelyn Perez, Mariana Tejeda, and Joshua Culbreath
Thursday, March 13, 2025 8:00pm
Thesis II Concert – Katelyn Perez, Mariana Tejeda, and Joshua Culbreath
Joshua Culbreath will be performing on Friday, March 14. Thursday, March 13 and Saturday, March 15 will feature works by Katelyn Perez and Mariana Tejeda.
All performances are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.
Dance Thesis II Concert – Katelyn Perez, Mariana Tejeda, and Joshua Culbreath
Friday, March 14, 2025 8:00pm
Thesis II Concert – Katelyn Perez, Mariana Tejeda, and Joshua Culbreath
Joshua Culbreath will be performing on Friday, March 14. Thursday, March 13 and Saturday, March 15 will feature works by Katelyn Perez and Mariana Tejeda.
All performances are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.